June 24, 1984 Oakland’s Joe Morgan hits his 265th career home run as a second baseman, breaking Rogers Hornsby’s major-league record for that position. Morgan, who has 267 home runs overall, connects off Frank Tanana in the 1st inning of the A’s 4 – 2 win over Texas. Morgan, playing his final major league season, will finish his career with 268 home runs overall.